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The Bayeux Tapestry. King Edward Harold, the English Duke, rides towards Bosham with his men at arms.

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1 The Bayeux Tapestry

2 King Edward

3 Harold, the English Duke, rides towards Bosham with his men at arms

4 The wind in their sails …

5 Duke William returns to his palace accompanied by Harold

6 A Saxon messenger goes to find Duke William

7 …here duke Harold pulls them out of the quicksand

8 Duke William and his army come to Mount St Michael

9 Duke William’s soldiers then attack Dinan (Bretons )

10 Where Harold swears an oath to Duke William

11 Here Harold returns to England

12 And he came to find King Edward

13 And here King Edward’s body is taken to the church of St Peter the Apostle

14 Here king Edward converses with his faithful companions and here he dies (in this sequence )

15 Here, Harold, King of the English, Sits on his throne

16 They look at a star (Halley’s comet was visible in England at the end of April 1066)

17 Here Duke William orders ships to be built

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19 They take arms aboard the ships and drag a cart laden with wine and more arms on board

20 Here the ships are launched

21 Here Duke William crosses the sea on a large ship

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24 And here the soldiers hurry on to Hastings…

25 Here they cook the meat and servants perform their duty…

26 …and the bishop blesses the food and the drink

27 He orders a camp to be built at Hastings

28 Here William is brought news about Harold Here a house is set on fire

29 Here soldiers leave Hastings and go into combat against King Harold

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33 Here both English and French succumb during their fighting

34 This is Duke William

35 Here King Harold dies

36 And the English take a flight

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